problem with timer

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1 
I did a timer, but there is a inconveninet. When one wants to turn on the system, 
the pump starts only after "soakInterval" time or "soakInterval + soakON" time. 
depending on "int state = LOW;" or "int state = HIGH", respectively. 

is there any way of pump starting right after the loop begin?




int state = LOW;
unsigned long previousMillis = 0;
unsigned long currentMillis;

int soakON = 10000;
unsigned long soakInterval = 20000;
int solenoid = 3;
int pump = 5;
int lag = 2000;

void setup(){
  Serial.begin(9600);
  pinMode(solenoid, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(pump, OUTPUT);
  
}
void loop(){
  currentMillis = millis();

  if(state == LOW && currentMillis - previousMillis >= soakInterval){
    previousMillis = currentMillis;
    state = HIGH;
    digitalWrite(solenoid, state);
    digitalWrite(pump, state);
  }

  if(state == HIGH && currentMillis - previousMillis >= soakON){
    previousMillis = currentMillis;
    state = LOW;
    digitalWrite(pump, state);
    delay(lag);
    digitalWrite(solenoid, state);
  }
2

is there any way of pump starting right after the loop begin?

Why not turn it on in setup() ?

3

Why not turn it on in setup() ?

I think I made an incomplete question trying to cut the code above that.

currentMillis = millis();
  
  DateTime now = RTC.now();

  Serial.print(now.hour(), DEC);
  Serial.print(":");
  Serial.print(now.minute(), DEC);
  Serial.print(":");
  Serial.print(now.second(), DEC);
  Serial.print("  "); 
  minSinceMid = 60*now.hour() + now.minute();
  Serial.print("Min = ");
  Serial.print(minSinceMid);
  Serial.println("  ");

  if( minSinceMid >= interval_a && minSinceMid < interval_b || minSinceMid >= interval_c && minSinceMid < interval_d || minSinceMid >= interval_e && minSinceMid < interval_f ){
      if(state == LOW && currentMillis - previousMillis >= soakInterval){
    previousMillis = currentMillis;
    state = HIGH;
    digitalWrite(solenoid, state);
    digitalWrite(pump, state);
  }

  if(state == HIGH && currentMillis - previousMillis >= soakON){
    previousMillis = currentMillis;
    state = LOW;
    digitalWrite(pump, state);
    delay(lag);
    digitalWrite(solenoid, state);
  }
}

The sketch reads time and it compares if it fits inside any of these 3 time intervals. If true, then turn on the pump right after. But I don´t know how to turn up the pump for the first time without any interval.

4

I am sorry, but I don't understand the question. If you want to

turn up the pump for the first time without any interval.

then why not do it in setup() ?